I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 145 We won the championship! New sky-high prices in the summer transfer market [Subscribe]

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the players and coaches of Bayswater Chinese, who had been lying in ambush on the sidelines, all rushed into the stadium.

It was raining heavily at the scene, but no one cared about it.

They even ignored the fact that their teammates on the court were soaked like drowned rats and just hugged them.

We won the championship!
We won the championship!
“Let’s congratulate the Bayswater Chinese!”

"This young Premier League team successfully won the UEFA Champions League in the 2007/08 season!"

"This is the first Champions League title in their club's history!"

"At the same time, they also became the 22nd team to win the Champions League in history!"

"What's even more impressive is that they surpassed Ajax coached by Louis van Gaal and became the youngest champion team in the history of the Champions League, with an average age of only 22 years old."

"When Van Gaal's team won the Champions League in the 94/95 season, the average age was 23."

"This is definitely something to be proud of. All the fans tonight have witnessed a new piece of history together."

“The history of the Chinese in Bayswater is very young.”

"This is an amateur team that was founded in London's Chinatown. In the late 2003s, it was acquired by a Chinese consortium. In , Yang Cheng officially took over the team and it experienced rapid development."

"In 05, Bayswater Chinese were promoted to the Premier League, in 07 they became Premier League champions, and in 08 they won the Champions League!"

“It can be said that the Chinese population in Bayswater is developing rapidly at an astonishing rate of one step every year.”

"More importantly, this team, with an average age of only 22, is a group of young players who will surely become an emerging force in European football in the next few years."

"Also young is Bayswater Chinese head coach Yang Cheng, who is only 28 years old."

"This is the youngest champion coach in the history of the Champions League!"

When Yang Cheng stepped into the Luzhniki Stadium wearing a rainproof sports jacket, heavy rain soon drenched him in the face.

But it couldn't quench the excitement in his heart.

This is the first Champions League in his coaching career!
This is also the championship he has been waiting for for decades!
He even had the urge to shout out loud!

But his calmness and rationality allowed him to quickly walk into the court and hug his players one by one.

Not far from the Chinese in Bayswater, Manchester United players all looked extremely depressed.

Ronaldo even knelt down on the muddy grass with his head against the grass, preventing people from seeing his expression clearly.

Before this game, they were so excited and proud of winning the Triple Crown.

At this moment, they are so disappointed in their hearts.

Double, or even several times the disappointment!

It cannot be said that they did not try hard enough, but they played awkwardly throughout the game.

Everyone knows that this is because the head coach's tactics were suppressed.

Not only that, in the first half, the two goals scored by the Chinese players in Bayswater completely broke through Manchester United's iron wall.

The loss of advantage in the midfield made it difficult for Manchester United to turn the situation around.

In the second half, the lack of physical strength also made it difficult for the Red Devils to launch a final counterattack.

The FA Cup final was won and they were delighted.

But in Moscow they paid the price!
……

"I've never seen you use this style of fighting before. Are you hiding it on purpose?"

Ferguson walked up to Yang Cheng, extended his hand and congratulated Yang Cheng.

But he was very curious about Yang Cheng's deployment of troops in this game.

Even someone as proud as Ferguson had to admit that as the head coach, he should bear the greatest responsibility in this game.

Because he was completely defeated by Yang Cheng on the tactical level.

In fact, everyone has always known that Ferguson's lineup is not particularly strong.

This is also normal.

In recent years, Britain has lagged behind continental Europe in terms of football skills and tactics.

In this atmosphere, no matter how good Ferguson is, he cannot compare to those famous coaches who grew up and were influenced by the environment in Europe.

But Ferguson is good at learning and making use of talents.

It was under such circumstances that Queiroz came to Manchester United.

In this game, Ferguson lost to Yang Cheng.

But he was also very curious, how did Yang Cheng win when he was so young?

"We have only played four games this season. The first game is at the beginning of the league. I haven't thought about it yet."

"The second game was in mid-January, when Yaya Toure went to the African Cup. Our defense was unstable and our midfield was not strong. Would I dare to play like this?"

Needless to say, the third game is the FA Cup final.

Yang Cheng played with an all-young and substitute lineup at that time, so they lost.

Thinking of this, Ferguson suddenly felt like he had been hit by a club.

He even thought that the reason why Yang Cheng decided to arrange young players and substitute lineup to play in the FA Cup final was probably to create a surprise in the Champions League final!

Otherwise, if this tactic had been used in the FA Cup final, wouldn't Ferguson have been prepared?

Thinking of this, Ferguson's mood plummeted.

Originally he was still comforting himself: At least it was a double championship.

But now, he found that he won the FA Cup final but lost the Champions League final, and he felt uncomfortable all over.

Yang Cheng is right.

Yaya Toure is indeed very important in this tactical system.

If someone specifically counts, they will find that Yaya Toure hardly made any forward runs in this game.

Ivorians are not stupid.

On the contrary, he is very smart and has a very high basketball IQ.

He knows how to choose and what to do.

At this critical moment, Yaya Toure is still very reliable.

He always appears at the fourth position, ensuring the stability of the defense line.

"You also deliberately put Arshavin between my two central defenders and midfielders. Don't tell me it was just an accident."

The more Ferguson thought about it, the more upset he became.

In this game, Yang Cheng had planned everything for him from beginning to end.

Arshavin was in front of Ferdinand and Vidic, and behind Carrick and Scholes.

This caused a lot of headaches for Manchester United players.

How to prevent?
Dzeko's pull to the side forced Manchester United's defense to move laterally while retreating.

At this time, there will definitely be gaps in the middle and on the left.

Arshavin took advantage of the gap in the middle.

The first time he kicked the ball himself, and the second time he seized the opportunity, attracted Wes Brown, and then moved to the empty space on the left.

Ferguson reviewed the situation many times in his mind and found that there was really no good solution.

Maybe things will be better if Fletcher comes on.

But about the same.

There is only one way to restrain it.

Defend and counterattack.

Compress the space in the midfield and backcourt, prevent Evra from advancing, and minimize the number of Bayswater Chinese frontcourt players getting the ball.

But in this way, the midfield was given up, and the initiative, ball possession and rhythm of the game were all given up.

It was at this moment that Ferguson truly realized that Manchester United's current tactics had gone astray.

Especially in positional warfare, the means of attack are too scarce.

The most important thing is that we lack a strong center.

Thinking of this, Ferguson suddenly had an idea, looked at Yang Cheng, and asked, "Will Dzeko be sold?"

Yang Cheng was petrified on the spot.

What the hell, bro, we just won the championship and you come here to poach us now?

Isn't this meant to disgust me?

"Do not sell!"

"I mean it."

"I'm serious. I won't sell it even if you kill me!"

It's been so hard to cultivate it, and the situation is so good. Now you come to pick peaches?

Dzeko is only 22 years old. He will enter a period of rapid development in his career, making progress every year. Should I sell him now?

Crazy?
Besides, given the current scarcity of center forwards in European football, can Manchester United afford that money?
"Then Modric can always be sold, right?"

Yang Cheng pointed at Ferguson and asked, "You're targeting my captain?"

"Do you really think I'm Wenger?"

Even though Ferguson had just lost the Champions League final and even though he was in a bad mood, he couldn't help but laughed when he heard Yang Cheng's words.

If Wenger heard this, he would vomit blood, right?

"If it doesn't work, we need Yaya Toure or Maicon, and Neuer. You know, Van der Sar is not young anymore..."

Yang Cheng almost went crazy.

You are such a bad old man.

And you’re targeting so many of them at once?

"Why don't you just go and talk to Glazer and buy our club directly?"

"When the time comes, you can buy whoever you want, okay?"

After Yang Cheng finished speaking, he turned around and left.

He decided to blacklist Ferguson for at least a month.

So shameless!
Ferguson couldn't help but mutter behind Yang Cheng, "Why are you so stingy? It doesn't matter who you sell it to."

But soon, he thought about acquisition and money.

The Manchester United godfather's mood suddenly became worse.

Yeah, does Manchester United have money?

……

When Yang Cheng and the players lined up in two rows in the aisle below the chairman's stand to "welcome" the Manchester United players to go on stage to receive the award, when he saw Ferguson, he immediately put away his smile and his face turned dark.

Especially when I saw Ferguson touching Dzeko's head and shaking Yaya Toure's hand, I wanted to rush over and kick the old man away.

Stay the fuck away from my players!

You don’t have to pay to touch it, right?
Because it was a one-way street, after the Manchester United players went on stage to receive the award, they walked around and then retreated the same way.

At this time, Ferguson already had the Champions League runner-up medal in his hand.

Yang Cheng was simply angry, so he immediately walked over to him with a smile and stretched out his hand from afar.

"Congratulations, congratulations, sir, congratulations on winning the award!"

Ferguson's expression was exactly the same as Yang Zuoshi's, who said that poultry manure can make people progress, and he almost went crazy.

Congratulations!
I got the runner-up!

But Ferguson knew very well that this was Yang Cheng's revenge on him.

This vindictive guy just can't stand the slightest bit of humiliation!
When the Chinese from Bayswater went on stage to receive their awards, Yang Cheng was at the end of the line.

Here we have to mention another happy worry after winning the championship.

According to UEFA regulations, there are only 40 medals for the champion and runner-up. Apart from the players and head coaches who go on stage to receive the awards, how the remaining medals are divided is up to each club's own ideas.

In addition to the first-team players, there are also coaches.

Yang Cheng is now facing a problem.

Bayswater Chinese have few first-team players, only 24, but they have many coaches.

There are several core coaches, and each core coach has his own assistant.

There are also psychologist Tim Harkness and nutrition expert Neil Cannon.

40 medals are not enough.

After going on stage to receive the award, when Modric and the players held up the championship trophy high and rushed down the stands to receive the award, Yang Cheng was stopped by UEFA President Platini.

It’s still about the coaching certificate.

"Before this final, I had already discussed it with the coaching committee and I still need to get the coaching certificate."

Platini's tone was quite tactful.

European football also relies on strength.

Yang Cheng is now the Champions League champion coach, his weight is much greater than before, and he is also the boss of Bayswater Chinese.

Even Platini had to be polite.

And Yang Cheng also noticed that what Platini said was, take.

Instead, test.

"The coaching committee will issue a detailed rule that the head coach who wins the Champions League can get the top coaching certificate without taking the test."

After hearing this, Yang Cheng was very satisfied.

Isn't this tailor-made for him?

“Thank you, Michelle!”

Since nice words don't cost any money, Yang Cheng will definitely not be polite to Platini.

What if Godfather Putin takes a liking to the Chinese in Bayswater?
Of course, this is very unlikely.

After all, the Premier League is too strong.

For four consecutive seasons, the team reached the Champions League final and won two Champions League titles.

For two consecutive seasons, three Premier League teams reached the Champions League semi-finals.

In the Champions League, there are actually many unspoken rules that are never made public, but everyone knows them.

For example, the Champions League semi-finals have never been dominated by anyone.

This is unrealistic both from a business and a competitive perspective.

Therefore, in the past two seasons, there have been fierce battles between Premier League teams in the quarter-finals.

why?
This would ensure at least one non-Premier League team reaches the semi-finals.

Then it would be impossible to have everything?

Faced with such a strong league, it is impossible for UEFA to support the Chinese in Bayswater.

On the podium, Yang Cheng also saw FIFA President Blatter.

He still has a very good relationship with Platini.

In addition, Yang Cheng also saw Prince William, the representative of the British royal family, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Another person who deserves special mention is the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone.

In the London mayoral election that just ended in early May, Ken Livingstone successfully defeated Boris Johnson and was successfully re-elected as Mayor of London.

In Ken Livingstone's campaign manifesto, the bid and preparation for the London Olympics and the renovation of Bayswater occupied a very prominent position.

In particular, this huge municipal renovation project, which cost up to 40 billion pounds, won Ken Livingstone a lot of voter support and defeated Boris Johnson by a narrow margin.

This also made Yang Cheng feel a little relieved.

In his previous life, Ken Livingstone lost to Boris Johnson in this election.

Of course, for Yang Cheng and the Chinese in Bayswater, it doesn't matter who is elected.

Regarding this kind of thing, Yang Cheng doesn't take sides at all, and there is no need to take sides.

Boris Johnson's team had previously contacted Adam Crozier and promised that even if he was elected, he would continue to strongly support this project of the Chinese in Bayswater.

But this is Ken Livingstone's political achievement after all, and he will definitely pay more attention to it after he stays in office.

This time, he flew to Moscow specifically to support Bayswater Chinese, proving that he was still betting on Yang Cheng's team.

After receiving the award, Yang Cheng took him and Adam Crozer to the stands of the stadium to talk.

The topic is of course the new stadium project.

Ken Livingstone was still very concerned about the temporary design changes made by the Chinese in Bayswater.

This just means wasting more time.

You know, it's only 4 years away from the London Olympics.

To build such a large-scale project in the center of London, four years is a very tight time frame.

Yang Cheng also put forward some of his own considerations, believing that it is very necessary to expand the stadium.

"Our average attendance this season has exceeded 6, and we are very confident that it will exceed 7 or even more in the new season, so a capacity of 6.5 simply cannot meet our needs."

Yang Cheng also specifically mentioned that the increased capacity of the stadium will attract more fans to enter, boosting the consumption level of the entire Bayswater area, especially on match days.

These fans may come from all over, from around Greater London to the city center.

Did they come here specifically to watch a game?

It's inevitable to walk around and have a look, right?

Want to buy something to eat?
For some places that are a little further away, you might even consider accommodation, right?
All of this is only indirect.

What about direct ones?

As the capacity increases, the number of temporary workers needed on each match day will also increase significantly, creating jobs!
In addition, as stadium consumption increases, taxes will also increase, creating fiscal revenue for the government!
Not to mention the increase in investment.

Ken Livingstone also did the math himself, and he certainly saw the benefits.

"So, aren't you going to move into the new training center this summer?"

The mayor of London is also a very decisive person. "We will issue the approval documents for the demolition project first, and the design changes will go through the approval process slowly. Your old stadium will be demolished first, and what needs to be dug will be dug as soon as possible."

“Again, it must be completed before the London Olympics!”

Of course Yang Cheng agreed readily.

But unlike the last time when he patted his chest and guaranteed that he could get the money, this time he tentatively let out a hint.

This was the advice given to him by his "father-in-law" Xia Anmin.

For municipal projects like this one that are done in cooperation with the city government, there should always be some discounts on commercial loans, right?

Ken Livingstone is a smart guy, not a fool?
I had guessed Yang Cheng's plan long before.

So I didn't hesitate and asked directly, "How much do you plan to borrow?"

"Not yet." Yang Cheng seemed generous at this time.

"To be honest, we have raised more than 100 million pounds so far, so there will be no problem in launching the project. I just want to understand the situation first."

"Where do you get so much money?" Ken Livingstone was very surprised.

Is football so profitable?

Of course Yang Cheng would not reveal a single thing. He smiled mysteriously, but surprisingly confidently.

"Okay." Ken Livingstone also realized that he had asked too many questions.

"When the time comes, we will provide some appropriate assistance and try to attract some cooperative banks from the City of London to provide you with low-interest loans."

With these words, Yang Cheng felt stable.

A slight reduction in interest rates is better than selling a player in the transfer market.

……

After Ken Livingstone left, Xia Qing also came down from the stands.

Yang Cheng and Adam Crozier conveyed to Xia Qing what they had just said to the Mayor of London so that she would be aware of the situation.

As for what Yang Cheng said, that Bayswater Chinese has currently raised more than 1 million pounds in funds, this is definitely a bit exaggerated.

Otherwise, why did Yang Cheng always say that Xia Qing, the housekeeper, was the one he trusted the most?
Although the team finished second in the Premier League this year, after winning the Champions League, the team's bonus and broadcasting fee income from the Premier League and Champions League alone reached 8500 million pounds.

Taking into account the club's commercial income and match-day revenue, Bayswater Chinese's total revenue has skyrocketed.

It has even far exceeded the team's expectations.

It is expected that the overall revenue will enter the top 5 in European football, surpassing Arsenal and Chelsea.

This is mainly due to the significant increase in Premier League broadcasting rights, the increase in stadium attendance, and the bonuses and income from the Champions League this season.

Especially winning the championship.

Not to mention anything else, the three Champions League knockout games against AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea, the match day income of the three games exceeded 3 million pounds.

This is the advantage of having a big stadium.

Not only that, according to Adam Crozier's estimation, there is still great potential to be tapped in Bayswater Chinese's current match-day revenue.

For example, the average retail spending on match days for the Chinese at Bayswater is now £50 per game.

This is relatively low among the major teams.

According to the data Yang Cheng obtained in his previous life, this number should be around 100 million pounds.

There were 25 Premier League and Champions League games this year.

If the retail spending on match days is increased, it will increase by more than 1 million pounds each season. After winning the Champions League, the commercial income will be further increased in the next two years.

By that time, the club's income will be able to reach a higher level.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the club can maintain its current development momentum and competitiveness.

According to the report that Xia Qing secretly gave to Yang Cheng, the club will withdraw 1 million pounds this year, plus the transfer balance income from the past two or three years, there will not be too many problems in starting the construction of the new stadium.

It is precisely because of this that Yang Cheng tried every means to force Norman Foster to expand the stadium as much as possible.

There are so many benefits of a large stadium!

The last two home games of the Champions League knockout stage were both full, with 2 people.

The average ticket price is 50 pounds, and the ticket price alone costs 450 million pounds for one game.

Think about it, league tickets are cheaper, but still cost an average of £40. If they are full, that would be £360 million. With 19 home games in a season, that would be nearly £7 million in revenue.

This does not include the VIP box, which costs at least 2 million pounds.

Then, a home match day generates £100 million in spending, and 19 home games brings that to another £2000 million.

Not counting the Champions League and cup competitions, the profit for one season is more than 1 million pounds, which is really too much money!

Most importantly, this is still a ticket price increase.

This is also why, during the years when Yang Cheng traveled through time, the Premier League giants, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Arsenal, were all trying to find ways to expand their stadiums.

Manchester United even called for building a large stadium with 10 people, and Arsenal also wanted more than 9.

After all, as long as it can attract more fans, the benefits of a large stadium are simply too great!

However, Xia Qing also reminded Yang Cheng that, leaving aside the transfer, it would probably be difficult to come up with so much money every year in the future.

Because now the Chinese in Bayswater are taking advantage of the big stadium, and the overall salary of the team is not high.

But as the team's performance improves, the players' salaries will definitely go up as well.

By then it will be difficult to withdraw so much money.

Of course, the income from selling people is another matter.

……

The news that the Chinese from Bayswater won the Champions League in Moscow spread around the world in a very short time.

Especially in Asia.

All major sponsors have launched marketing and promotion activities, trying hard to build momentum for the Bayswater Chinese.

This is also a benefit of the sponsorship system.

The media have been full of praise for the Chinese in Bayswater.

This is the youngest champion team in the history of the Champions League!
One year younger than Van Gaal's Ajax.

In short, they are now praising the Chinese in Bayswater ten or a hundred times as much as they praised Manchester United before the game.

There's nothing we can do about it. Who made them blow the wrong target before?

The only thing that made Yang Cheng less satisfied was that they basically thought this was a big upset.

In this regard, Yang Cheng didn't know what to say except "Hehe".

In a hotel in Moscow, all the Bayswater Chinese celebrated all night long.

Having learned from the experience of Manchester United’s Christmas dinner, Yang Cheng now dares not let this group of young players go out.

God knows what kind of trouble they will get into if they go outside?
After the carnival, the team slept all night and officially gathered at noon the next day. They took a bus to the airport and flew to London.

Due to the time difference, it was only afternoon when we arrived in London.

At Heathrow Airport, the Bayswater Chinese were greeted by many fans.

As the team returned to the city, they could hear the cheers of fans all the way.

Many fans even followed the team to Bayswater.

It was also in the car that Brian Kidd told Yang Cheng something he had always ignored.

“Before the Bayswater Chinese, there was no Champions League winning team in London!”

Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, "Not before?"

"No!" Brian Kidd said firmly.

is not that right?

In 06, Arsenal reached the Champions League final, which was the first time in the history of the Gunners club that they reached the Champions League final.

As for other London teams, Chelsea hasn't even reached the final.

Not to mention teams like Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham.

In the entire Premier League, the teams that have won the Champions League are Manchester United, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.

Bayswater Chinese are the fifth team.

As the capital, London fans have always been very proud and proud.

Because it has the largest population in the UK.

The area on the south bank of the Thames has produced a steady stream of Premier League stars.

Therefore, this place supports the largest number of professional football clubs and top league teams in the world.

No other city can support so many top teams like London.

In British football, the North-South conflict has always existed.

Traditional English football, led by Manchester and Liverpool, has always looked down on London, believing that London lacks football heritage.

London also looks down on the North.

The North-South rivalry in English football has been going on for many years.

Domestically, London cannot catch up with the North in terms of the number of Premier League and England's top league championships.

But at least it exists.

Especially in recent years.

The Chinese in Arsenal, Chelsea and Bayswater have risen one after another and won the championship, which really brought pride to London.

Only in the Champions League.

"Do you know why Chelsea always wants to pursue the Champions League?"

Brian Kidd's question almost made Yang Cheng blurt out.

Before Abramovich bought Chelsea, he watched Manchester United's Champions League match against Real Madrid at Old Trafford and couldn't forget the superstar-studded Real Madrid. Then...

But Yang Cheng quickly stopped.

He felt that Abramovich must have more than just that in mind.

It is impossible for super-rich people of their level to be so emotional.

"Among so many teams in London, whoever wins the first Champions League will become the flag of London football!"

Brian Kidd's words and this angle were something Yang Cheng had never thought of before.

But if you think about it carefully, it does make sense.

The flag here certainly doesn't represent a leader, and there won't be a scene where the Chinese in Bayswater make a call and other London teams bow down to them.

The so-called flag is more about its appeal and influence among the fans.

Adam Crozier once said one thing: Everyone has a psychological need to show off.

The only difference is that the pens that are assembled are different.

Some people show off their wealth, some show off their fame, some show off their vision, some show off their education...

The same is true in the world of football.

This is why, when the Chinese team from Bayswater reached the Champions League final, many netizens posted their tickets online.

On the other hand, what if the Chinese from Bayswater fail to make it to the finals?
Will they still tan?

Obviously not.

They are showing off because the Chinese in Bayswater won.

They want to install this pen to let everyone see how unique their vision is and how correct their decision to support this team is.

Everyone can get the emotional value he wants from a game, a star or an event at Bayswater Chinese.

Therefore, among the many London teams, none of them has been able to win the Champions League over the years. Suddenly, one team wins it, and the influence of this team in the hearts of London fans becomes extraordinary.

This is what all London teams, from Arsenal to Chelsea, have been searching for over the years.

However, the Chinese in Bayswater got there first.

"I really didn't think of this angle before." Yang Cheng sighed.

Brian Kidd smiled and said, "You only came to the UK in 03, so it's normal that you don't know much."

"In the next few years, as long as we keep up the current momentum, I can guarantee you that London will be able to fill up even a 9-seat stadium, let alone Wembley Stadium with a capacity of 10!"

Yang Cheng became more confident after hearing this.

……

After returning to London, the team held a simple ceremony to unveil the championship trophy at Bayswater Stadium.

Unlike usual, the Champions League final attracted over a hundred media outlets to the event.

As Adam Crozier put it, the whole of Fleet Street is moving here.

This is of course a bit exaggerated, but it can also be seen that after winning the Champions League, Bayswater's appeal to the Chinese has indeed been enhanced, and the media has paid more attention to it.

Yang Cheng gave a speech on behalf of the team, which was mostly clichés that everyone is familiar with.

What was really said behind closed doors in the locker room was that Yang Cheng told all the players to receive the bonuses promised by the club.

800 million pounds was the reward for winning the double championship, but now they have won the Champions League and only finished second in the Premier League.

Therefore, according to the original reward rules, the team still took out 600 million to reward everyone.

As for the amount of the reward, it will be distributed to each player’s account in proportion based on the distribution model previously agreed upon by both parties.

Since taking over the team in 2003, Bayswater Chinese have been famous for their punctuality in paying salaries and bonuses.

This money had already been distributed last night.

When all the players woke up, they not only held the championship trophy, but also had a generous bonus in their accounts.

In addition to the additional £600 million bonus, all salaries and bonuses for this season will be settled within the next two days and paid into the players' accounts within three days.

Everyone was very happy after hearing this.

Not only that, Yang Cheng also told the players that the club will start a new round of salary increases for the players starting from next season.

After the salary increase, the club's highest salary will increase to 8 pounds.

Everyone was shocked once again.

Maximum salary of 8 pounds?
It is twice as much as it is now.

That means almost everyone present will double their salary.

Not only the players were happy, but the coaches were equally excited.

In the past season, the Premier League's broadcasting fees have skyrocketed, and the salaries of all teams have also increased significantly.

This also puts pressure on the Chinese in Bayswater.

But Yang Cheng is most worried about Arsenal and Manchester City.

These two teams have just been acquired by wealthy people, and are now waving their money and poaching talents everywhere.

Remember Arsenal's defensive midfielder Flamini?

This guy is very shrewd. He never asked the club to pay a transfer fee throughout his career.

He just signed to AC Milan.

It is said that the deal was finalized long before Usmanov's acquisition was completed.

Flamini's weekly salary at Arsenal before tax is £5.5.

The tax rate in the Premier League is 40%, which means that Flamini will receive a weekly salary of about 3.3 pounds.

Actually, not much higher than the Chinese in Bayswater, right?
But what happens after switching to AC Milan?
Before tax, he received a weekly salary of 14.4 pounds, and after tax, he received more than 7 pounds, or even close to 8 pounds per week.

So, of course, Flamini refused to sign with Arsenal and signed directly with AC Milan.

Wenger was furious at the time and said that there were some more important things at Arsenal than earning a few more pounds.

He also said that today is no longer an era where your life can be very different if you earn an extra hundred pounds elsewhere.

In a nutshell, don't talk to me about money, let's talk about life, ideals and the future.

The results of it?
Hleb is leaving!
Adebayo is leaving!

Fabregas is leaving too!

Even Robin van Persie said, "Arsenal certainly shouldn't pay ridiculous amounts, but they should definitely go up a level."

"If a player could earn four times as much elsewhere, I can understand why he would leave Arsenal and go somewhere else."

Therefore, the first thing Usmanov had to do after taking over the team was not to poach players, but to stabilize the morale of the team, renew the contracts of these players as soon as possible, and increase the team's salary and benefits.

At present, Arsenal's highest weekly salary is Gallas's 8 pounds. It is said that it will be directly raised to 10 pounds, and it is not ruled out that a weekly salary of 12 pounds will be given to retain players including Fabregas.

Yang Cheng was also very curious.

When Arsenal offers enough money, will Fazhongyi still choose to go to Barcelona?
Currently, Manchester United and Chelsea have the highest weekly salaries in the Premier League.

Both teams have a weekly wage of £13.

But this situation is likely to be broken as Manchester City and Arsenal are acquired by wealthy companies.

Because they also want to poach people.

For example, Manchester City.

In Yang Cheng’s previous life, when the Abu Dhabi consortium acquired Manchester City, the summer transfer window was almost over.

But even so, they still spared no expense and snatched Robinho from Real Madrid from Chelsea.

What now?
They had completed the acquisition ahead of schedule and had the entire summer transfer window, so they had ample time to operate.

The list of signings released by Blue Moon is also very luxurious.

Ranked first is Kaka from AC Milan!
Putting aside other things, just put Kaka on the list and you will know how terrifying this signing list is.

The Manchester Evening News revealed that Manchester City is willing to pay a transfer fee of 1 million euros for Kaka.

AC Milan is already very interested.

That’s 1 million euros!
If the transfer is successful, Kaka will become the first player in the history of world football to have a transfer fee of over 100 million!
By then, Kaka's weekly salary will definitely reach a sky-high level.

What will follow will be another wave of salary increases.

Yang Cheng, Xia Qing and Adam Crozier all felt that if the price simply increased to 6 pounds, the defense would not be enough.

So, Yang Cheng waved his hand and directly raised the price to 8 pounds.

It really hurts!
But there is no way.

If the price doesn't increase, the players will be poached sooner or later.

One or two doesn’t matter. As long as the money can be paid, Yang Cheng can train more.

But the problem is that now Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, as well as Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​are all eyeing the fat piece of meat of the Chinese in Bayswater.

Yang Cheng had to make preparations early.

If the team is really hollowed out, who will we rely on to play in the new season?

Do I have to spend a few more years to cultivate it slowly?
It’s not realistic!

Therefore, the Chinese in Bayswater decided to raise the price directly to 8 pounds.

The second tier increases to 5 pounds.

Xia Qing has also done a survey. The current first-tier salary is somewhat lower than that of Manchester United and Chelsea, and is similar to that of Arsenal before the salary increase.

The second tier salary of 5 pounds is similar to that of these top teams.

The purpose of this is very clear, to retain the backbone forces.

The situation of Bayswater Chinese is different from that of other teams.

For example, Manchester United is very afraid that Ronaldo will be poached. No matter how much money they are offered, they are still afraid.

Arsenal is also afraid that Fabregas will be poached.

But what about the Bayswater Chinese?
Yang Cheng is really not afraid that Arshavin will be poached.

As long as you are willing to pay!

Why?

Because he can bring in another one, and he knows who has the potential to be the next superstar.

But teams like Manchester United and Arsenal don't know.

For example, Ferguson brought in Saha.

With clear goals, clear player characteristics and accurate positioning, Saha perfectly meets Ferguson's tactical requirements.

But what?
Saha has had too many injuries.

what's next?

Ferguson's current targets are Benzema of Lyon, Dzeko of Bayswater Chinese and Berbatov of Tottenham Hotspur.

Among these three, who has what it takes to be the next superstar?
Transfer signings are high risk.

For Manchester United, after selling Ronaldo, how long will it take them to train the next top star?
But Yang Cheng doesn't need to worry about this.

Besides, the transfer fee of selling a top player is equivalent to the transfer fee of selling two or three central defenders.

……

While Yang Cheng and the Bayswater Chinese were making defensive preparations in advance, poaching from the other side followed.

The Champions League final had just ended and the news was still hot when more than a dozen transfer inquiries were sent to Yang Cheng.

The teams most interested in Arshavin.

Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid are all interested in the Russian, who performed well last season.

Dzeko has also attracted the interest of many top teams.

Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City...

There are also Yaya Toure, Lass Diarra, Maicon, Modric and so on.

According to Adam Crozier, at least half of the players on Bayswater Chinese are being targeted by other teams.

This is too dangerous.

Yang Cheng was also wary of this.

For the Chinese in Bayswater today, it is imperative to stay competitive.

Therefore, who to sell and who to keep is a test of the head coach's management ability.

If sales are not good, it will cause serious damage and directly affect the next season.

More importantly, after selling them, how to introduce new players?
This is also a very important thing.

In the past, Yang Cheng's ability to operate in the transfer market was obvious to all.

But it is the first time that so many players are being targeted by so many top teams at once, as it is now.

In addition, there is another very important news in the transfer market.

The reason why Barcelona targeted Dzeko was because Eto'o did not meet the requirements of the new coach Guardiola.

Therefore, Barcelona wants to trade Eto'o for a center forward.

The three center forwards Guardiola pointed out are Dzeko from Bayswater Chinese, Berbatov from Tottenham Hotspur, and Ibrahimovic from Inter Milan.

But everyone knows that a superstar of Eto'o's level is simply not something Tottenham Hotspur can handle.

It is also unlikely that the Bayswater Chinese would be interested in Eto'o.

If they really sign the Cameroon Cheetahs, the team's salary structure will explode.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, the Eto'o-Ibrahimovic exchange deal lasted for two years, and was finally successful in 2.

But now, he doesn't know.

Anyway, he has no interest in Eto'o.

As for Dzeko, Yang Cheng has no intention of selling him.

With the three wealthy teams, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal, as well as Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​all interested in Arshavin, it may be difficult for the Chinese in Bayswater to keep him.

The Russians themselves also want to go to the top teams.

The place he wants to go most is Barcelona.

Yang Cheng wants to see who offers the highest transfer fee.

In this case, if Dzeko is sold again, it will have a huge impact on the team's frontcourt offense.

Lewandowski is very good and is improving rapidly, but he does not yet have the ability to take on the leading role.

Especially the new season's Premier League and Champions League.

This is also Yang Cheng's consistent transfer strategy.

Under controllable circumstances, only one player can be sold at a time in a line, so as to maximize the team's competitiveness.

As for who to bring in after selling Arshavin, Yang Cheng has already made a choice in his mind.

With Di Maria, Gareth Bale and Walcott, Bayswater Chinese will not have much of a problem with attack in the new season.

(End of this chapter)